Stone Axe Technology in Neolithic South India:New Evidence from the Sanganakallu-KupgalRegion, Mideastern Karnataka
Brumm, Adam; Boivin, Nicole; Korisettar, Ravi; Koshy, Jinu; Whittaker, Paula
Description
This essay discusses the preliminary results of recent archaeological investigations into stone axe production and exchange processes at a Neolithic hilltop settlement in South India. The site in question comprises a stone-lined circular structure situated on a plateau area on the side of a topographically complex hill, known locally as Hiregudda. Across the plateau, extensive surface scatters of flaked dolerite material indicate a heavy focus on edge-ground bifacial axe manufacture at the...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2007 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/30785 |
Source: | Asian Perspectives |
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